Information processing device and program

Abstract

To further improve an amusement property of a lottery game.SOLUTION: A lottery game machine 1 for executing a lottery game using a ball B put into a turntable 12 in response to reception of each player's operation in each of a plurality of satellites 20 includes: lottery means 54 for executing a normal lottery for determining a common lottery result at each satellite 20 on the basis of whether the ball has entered any of a ball pocket 14 and a center pocket 18 formed in the turntable 12, and a special lottery for determining a satellite 20 associated with a color as unique information on the ball B that satisfies a lottery condition based on whether the ball has entered any of the ball pocket 14 and the center pocket 18; and control means 56 for reflecting the common lottery result determined by the normal lottery in a game of each satellite 20, and giving a preferential treatment or a cold treatment to a game of the satellite determined by the special lottery.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a lottery game machine is known that includes a lottery device including a turntable that performs a physical lottery and a satellite that accepts operations of a player participating in a lottery game.

[0003] Regarding such a lottery game machine, for example, the following Patent Document 1 discloses a lottery game machine that performs a lottery based on whether a ball dropped onto a turntable with multiple holes falls into any of the holes. In this lottery game machine, the number of the hole into which the ball falls is regarded as the lottery result, and a bingo game is executed in which the number is validated on a bingo card. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4193774 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 above, the lottery results are reflected commonly to all players who accept operations at each satellite, which means that the game progress may become monotonous, and there is room for improvement in terms of further enhancing the entertainment value of the lottery game.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to provide an information processing device and a program that can further improve the entertainment value of a lottery game. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An information processing device according to a first aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that executes a lottery game using a lottery medium inserted into a lottery wheel in response to receiving operations from each player at each of a plurality of satellites, and is equipped with a lottery means that executes a first lottery that determines a lottery result common to each of the satellites based on whether or not the ball falls into any of a plurality of holes formed on the lottery wheel, and a second lottery that determines the satellite linked to the unique information of the lottery medium that satisfies a lottery condition based on whether or not the ball falls into any of the plurality of holes, and a control means that reflects the common lottery result determined by the first lottery in the games of each of the satellites, and favors or disfavors the games of the satellites determined by the second lottery.

[0008] In the information processing device of the second aspect of the present invention, when the control means executes the second lottery, it inserts a plurality of lottery media, each having different unique information and corresponding to the number of satellites, onto the lottery wheel, and when the lottery means executes the second lottery, it selects a lottery medium from the plurality of lottery media that satisfies the lottery conditions, and determines the satellite linked to the unique information of the selected lottery medium.

[0009] In an information processing device relating to a third aspect of the present invention, a protrusion portion is formed in the center of the lottery board, which is movable in a direction intersecting the upper surface of the lottery board, and the control means controls the movement of the protrusion portion in the intersecting direction, and when the movement control positions the protrusion portion along the upper surface of the lottery board, the protrusion portion functions as one of the multiple hole portions, and when the movement control positions the protrusion portion protruding from the upper surface of the lottery board, the protrusion portion does not function as one of the multiple hole portions, and the lottery condition is a condition that differs depending on whether or not the protrusion portion functions as one of the multiple hole portions.

[0010] In the information processing device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the protrusion has one or more blade portions, and the control means rotates the protrusion protruding from an upper surface of the lottery wheel.

[0011] In the information processing device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the selection means executes the second selection when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied during execution of the first selection.

[0012] In the information processing device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the unique information of the lottery medium is appearance information including at least one of a color, a shape, and a size of the lottery medium.

[0013] In the information processing device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the control means notifies a player of information indicating which of the satellites the plurality of holes are associated with in the second lottery.

[0014] The program relating to the eighth aspect of the present invention is a program for executing a lottery game using a lottery medium inserted into a lottery wheel in response to the acceptance of operations of each player at each of a plurality of satellites, and causes a computer to function as lottery means for executing a first lottery that determines a lottery result common to each of the satellites based on whether or not the ball falls into any of a plurality of holes formed on the lottery wheel, and a second lottery that determines the satellite linked to the unique information of the lottery medium that satisfies a lottery condition based on whether or not the ball falls into any of the plurality of holes, and as control means that reflects the common lottery result determined by the first lottery in the games of each of the satellites and favors or disfavors the games of the satellites determined by the second lottery. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, the entertainment value of the lottery game can be further improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is an external perspective view of a lottery game machine according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 2 is a plan view of a lottery device and a satellite in the lottery game machine of FIG. 1, as viewed from above. [Diagram 3]FIG. 13 shows protrusions located along the top surface of the turntable. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a protrusion portion protruding from the upper surface of the turntable. [Diagram 5] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a lottery game machine. [Figure 6] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a lottery game machine. [Figure 7] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processes performed by each functional means of the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] A diagram showing bonus pockets located along the top surface of the guide circle. [Figure 9] A diagram showing a bonus pocket located below the top surface of the guide circle. [Figure 10] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of processes performed by each functional unit of the lottery game machine according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, a number of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.

[0018] ---First embodiment--- First, the first embodiment will be described. <Overall composition> Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a lottery game machine 1 according to a first embodiment. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a lottery device 10 and a satellite 20 in the lottery game machine 1 of Fig. 1, as viewed from above.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment is an arcade game machine installed in a game center or the like, and is an information processing device that executes a game program. The lottery game machine 1 provides a lottery game to a player of the lottery game machine 1 by outputting the execution result of the game program (image data, audio data, etc.) to the lottery game machine 1. The lottery game machine 1 includes a physical lottery device 10 arranged at the center, and a plurality of satellites 20 (eight in the first embodiment) arranged around the lottery device 10 and accepting operations from the player. The lottery game machine 1 executes a lottery game using a ball B as a lottery medium in the lottery device 10 in response to the acceptance of an operation from each player at each of the plurality of satellites 20.

[0020] The balls B used in the lottery game are, for example, semi-transparent resin spheres, and have different unique information. The unique information includes, for example, appearance information including at least one of the color, shape, and size of the ball B, and a tag ID which is identification information indicating an IC tag (not shown) that the ball B has. The IC tag is a small recording medium capable of recording the unique information of the ball B, and is, for example, built into the ball B. The IC tag is, for example, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag. The ball B does not have to be semi-transparent. The shape of the ball B is not limited to a sphere, and may be, for example, a spindle shape like a rugby ball. The lottery medium is not limited to the ball B, and may be, for example, a polyhedral object formed by combining flat surfaces like a dice.

[0021] The lottery device 10 has a turntable 12, which is a lottery wheel onto which a ball B is dropped. The turntable 12 is in the shape of a disk with a cone-shaped or hemispherical curve with a concave center, and is rotatable by a rotation drive mechanism (not shown). The rotation drive mechanism is, for example, a mechanism that supports the lower surface of the turntable 12 with a plurality of rollers that can be driven by a motor, and enables the turntable 12 to rotate by driving the rollers by the motor. The upper surface 12a of the turntable 12 is a moving surface on which the ball B can move (roll). The ball B dropped onto the turntable 12 gradually moves toward the center of the turntable 12 while rolling on the upper surface 12a of the rotating turntable 12. A guide circle 13 is provided around the turntable 12. In addition, a plurality of transparent panels 7 are stretched above the turntable 12. For convenience of explanation, the transparent panel 7 on the front side in FIG. 1 is omitted, but in reality, the transparent panel 7 is also stretched at that location.

[0022] The turntable 12 is formed with a plurality of ball pockets 14 (for example, twenty-five) as holes into which the ball B can be inserted. The ball pockets 14 are holes into which the ball B can be inserted, in other words, ball capture sections into which the ball B can be captured. The plurality of ball pockets 14 are arranged on the turntable 12 in three concentric circles with different diameters. Each ball pocket 14 is provided with, for example, an infrared sensor (not shown) as a detection mechanism for detecting the ball B that has entered the ball pocket 14. The ball B is detected when the infrared ray of the infrared sensor is blocked by the ball B that has entered the ball pocket 14. The detection mechanism may also be provided with an IC tag reader for detecting an IC tag, and the IC tag reader of the ball pocket 14 in which the ball B has been detected is operated to read (detect) the unique information of the ball B. The ball pockets 14 are associated with numbers, for example, 1 to 25, and although not shown in the figure, these numbers are randomly assigned without duplication in the vicinity of the ball pockets 14. In addition, light emitting means (light emitting members) (not shown) configured by LEDs or the like that emit light in a plurality of colors are provided around (near) the ball pocket 14. The light emitting means is provided, for example, so as to surround the outer edge of the ball pocket 14. The conditions for emitting light from the light emitting means are not particularly limited, and the light emitting means may emit light randomly as a simple electric decoration, or may emit light based on color information included in the unique information of the ball B. For example, the light emitting means may emit light in the color of the ball B that is pre-associated with the ball pocket 14 during the execution of the lottery game, or may emit light in the color of the ball B at the timing when the ball B enters the ball pocket 14. In addition, as a condition for emitting light from the light emitting means, the light emitting means may be pre-emitting light in a color that corresponds to the satellite 20 or the ball B that is inserted (ejected) from the satellite 20 into the turntable 12 in the second lottery described later, thereby informing the player of which satellite 20 the ball pocket 14 is associated with.

[0023] Further, a protrusion 16 is formed in the center of the turntable 12, which is movable in a direction intersecting the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12 (up and down direction). Hereinafter, the protrusion 16 will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 3 and 4 which show an enlarged view of the turntable 12. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the protrusion 16 located along the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the protrusion 16 located protruding from the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12.

[0024] 3 and 4, the protrusion 16 has one or more (a pair of in this embodiment) blades 16a, 16b and is shaped like a windmill. A hole 16c is formed in the upper surface of the protrusion 16 (the surface on the upper surface 12a side of the turntable 12). The protrusion 16 can move up and down by being driven by a motor (not shown) during the lottery game.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 3, when the protrusion 16 is positioned along the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12, a hole 16c formed in the protrusion 16 functions as one of a plurality of holes (ball catching portions) formed in the turntable 12. That is, by driving a motor for moving the protrusion 16 downward, the protrusion 16 retracts so as not to protrude from the turntable 12, and a ball catching portion (center hole portion) appears in the center of the turntable 12. Hereinafter, the hole 16c functioning as a ball catching portion is referred to as a "center pocket 18". Note that the center pocket 18 may be provided with, for example, an infrared sensor as a ball detection mechanism, similar to the ball pocket 14 described above.

[0026] In contrast, as shown in FIG. 4, when the protrusion 16 is positioned protruding from the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12, the hole 16c does not function as one of the holes (ball catching portion) formed in the turntable 12. That is, when the motor for moving the protrusion 16 upward is driven, the protrusion 16 protrudes from the turntable 12, and the ball catching portion disappears from the center of the turntable 12. In addition, in this state, the protrusion 16 can be rotated by driving a motor (not shown). The rotation direction of the protrusion 16 is, for example, a rotation direction along the rotation direction of the turntable 12 (the same rotation direction as the turntable 12), and the rotation speed of the protrusion 16 is, for example, faster than the rotation speed of the turntable 12. The rotating protrusion 16 has a function of flicking the ball B that has rolled to the center on the turntable 12 toward the outside of the turntable 12 (the guide circle 13 side) by the blades 16a and 16b. Hereinafter, the protrusion 16 rotating in this manner is referred to as a "rotating windmill 19." The rotation of the protrusion 16 is not limited to the above example, and may be rotated in the opposite direction to the rotation direction of the turntable 12. In this way, it is possible to bounce the ball B rolling on the turntable 12 with force. The rotation of the protrusion 16 may be any rotation that can bounce the ball B, and the rotation direction and rotation speed are not limited. For example, the rotation axis of the protrusion 16 may be offset from the rotation axis of the turntable 12, or the rotation axis direction of the protrusion 16 may be in a direction that intersects with the rotation axis direction of the turntable 12. The rotation speed of the protrusion 16 may be slower than the rotation speed of the turntable 12.

[0027] In addition, a ball processing mechanism (not shown) is provided below the turntable 12 for performing various processes on the ball B that has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18. This ball processing mechanism includes a ball recovery mechanism, a ball identification mechanism, a ball selection mechanism, a ball insertion mechanism, etc.

[0028] The ball recovery mechanism recovers the ball B that has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18. The ball recovery mechanism is configured to include, for example, a recovery box in which the ball B that has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18 is recovered, a flap that opens and closes a hole formed between the ball pocket 14 and the recovery box, a solenoid that drives the flap, and the like. The ball recovery mechanism opens the hole formed between the ball pocket 14 and the recovery box by driving the flap at a predetermined timing, and recovers the ball B from the ball pocket 14. Also, the ball B that has entered the center pocket 18 falls, for example, directly into the recovery box and is recovered by the ball recovery mechanism without being driven by the flap.

[0029] In addition, the ball identification mechanism identifies unique information such as the color of the ball B collected by the ball collection mechanism. The ball identification mechanism includes an IC tag reader that detects unique information such as the color of the collected ball B, a guide path that guides the collected ball B to the ball selection mechanism, a motor that rotates a rotating disk that sends out ball B along the guide path, and the like.

[0030] The ball selection mechanism separates the balls B identified by the ball identification mechanism according to unique information such as color, and selects the ball B to be thrown in. The ball selection mechanism is configured to include, for example, a guide path that separates the identified balls B according to unique information such as color and guides them to the ball throwing mechanism, a motor for rotating a rotating disk that sends out the balls B along the guide path, and the like.

[0031] Further, the ball throw-in mechanism throws the ball B selected by the ball selection mechanism into the turntable 12. The ball throw-in mechanism includes, for example, an elevator device that raises the ball B received from the guide path of the ball selection mechanism from the lower side to the upper side of the guide circle 13, and a throw-in chute 17 that throws the ball B raised by the elevator device from the guide circle 13 side into the turntable 12. In the first embodiment, a plurality of ball throw-in mechanisms including the throw-in chute 17 are provided for each satellite 20. Note that the ball throw-in mechanism does not have to be provided for each satellite 20, and it is sufficient that at least one ball throw-in mechanism is provided for the lottery game machine 1. In other words, the ball throw-in mechanism may be shared by each satellite 20.

[0032] Returning to Figs. 1 and 2, eight satellites 20 are arranged around the lottery device 10. The satellites 20 are operation seats that are faced and operated by players, and accept operations from players participating in the lottery game. The eight satellites 20 are colored, for example, in different colors (any of the eight colors that the ball B can be colored in). Each satellite 20 has an operation table 22 including a touch panel 42. The operation table 22 is provided with a medal insertion slot 24, a medal payout slot 26, operation buttons 28, etc. The operation table 22 may also be provided with a card reading device or the like that reads information about the player from an amusement IC card held by the player.

[0033] <Hardware configuration>

[0034] FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the lottery game machine 1. As shown in FIG.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 5, the lottery game machine 1 includes a computer 30, a speaker 40, a touch panel 42, and a peripheral device 44.

[0036] The computer 30 has a CPU 31, a main memory unit 32, an auxiliary memory unit 33, an audio processing unit 34, an image processing unit 35, a communication interface 36, a peripheral device interface 37, and a system bus 38 that connects these units.

[0037] The CPU 31 controls the entire lottery game machine 1. The main memory unit 32 is composed of a RAM (Read On Memory) and a ROM (Random Access Memory). The auxiliary memory unit 33 is composed of a hard disk or the like. The main memory unit 32 and the auxiliary memory unit 33 store various programs and various information required for the CPU 31 to execute processing, as well as information on processing results. The CPU 31 executes predetermined programs stored in the main memory unit 32, the auxiliary memory unit 33, etc., and operates other hardware under the control of the CPU 31, thereby realizing various functional configurations of the lottery game machine 1 (see FIG. 6).

[0038] The audio processing unit 34 performs various sound processing. The image processing unit 35 performs various graphics processing. The communication interface 36 enables the lottery game machine 1 to communicate with an external server device or other game devices. The peripheral device interface 37 enables communication with the touch sensor 42B of the touch panel 42 and other peripheral devices 44.

[0039] The speaker 40 is a sound output device that outputs game music and the like.

[0040] The touch panel 42 is an image display device that displays a game screen, etc. The touch panel 42 has the functions of both a display device and an input device, and is composed of a display 42A that functions as a display device and a touch sensor 42B that functions as an input device. The display 42A is composed of a general display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display.

[0041] The touch sensor 42B is an operation input device for inputting the player's operation, and is composed of an element for detecting a touch operation on the screen displayed by the display 42A. The touch sensor 42B can adopt any of known methods such as a capacitance type, a resistive film type (pressure-sensitive type), and an electromagnetic induction type to detect the touch operation. The touch sensor 42B detects the operation of the player's finger, a stylus, or the like as an operator that contacts the screen, thereby accepting the player's operation input. Note that the operation input device for inputting the player's operation is not limited to the touch sensor 42B, and may be any configuration that allows the player to input an operation, such as the operation button 28 or an operation stick.

[0042] The peripheral devices 44 are devices provided in the lottery game machine 1 and controlled by the computer 30 through communication with the computer 30. The peripheral devices 44 include various sensors, IC tag readers, motors, solenoids, etc. provided in the lottery device 10 and the satellite 20.

[0043] 5 shows only the main components of the lottery game machine 1, and the lottery game machine 1 may have other components of a general arcade game machine. The computer 30 of the lottery game machine 1 is not limited to the above-described components, and may have other components of an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose computer.

[0044] <Game Overview>

[0045] The lottery game executed by the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment is not particularly limited, but as an example, a case where the lottery game is a medal game and includes a bingo game and a player battle game will be described below. Here, an overview of the bingo game and the player battle game will be described.

[0046] The lottery game machine 1 executes a bingo game as a normal game executed during normal times. For example, a bingo card, which is a table in which numbers are arranged in 5 rows and 5 columns, is used in this bingo game. Note that the information arranged on the bingo card may be identification information, and may be not only numbers but also symbols, pictures, etc. When the bingo game is executed, a bingo card on which numbers are arranged according to arrangement information assigned to each satellite 20 (player) is displayed on the display 42A as a play screen of this bingo game. When the bingo game starts, a plurality of balls B are inserted from the insertion chute 17 into the turntable 12 in sequence or all at once. Then, a lottery is performed based on whether the inserted balls B will enter the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18. In this lottery, for example, a number linked to the ball pocket 14 into which the ball B has entered is determined as a lottery result common to each satellite 20. Then, the determined number is validated and displayed on the display 42A in a manner that can be distinguished from other numbers. This process of selecting numbers by lottery and activating the selected numbers is repeated multiple times, and when the activated numbers on the bingo card are arranged in a predetermined sequence, such as vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, bingo is achieved (a win).

[0047] In addition, the lottery game machine 1 executes a player competition game as a special game (bonus game) that starts suddenly when a predetermined game switching condition such as an event occurrence is satisfied during execution of a normal game. When the player competition game is executed, for example, information indicating that players are competing is displayed on the display 42A as a play screen of the player competition game. The player competition game is, for example, a game in which players who have received operations at each satellite 20 compete against each other using balls B of colors associated with the satellites 20 of the players as their own alter egos. When the player competition game starts, eight balls B of eight colors associated with the satellites 20 are simultaneously thrown from the throw-in chute 17 to the turntable 12. Then, a lottery is held based on whether the thrown balls B will enter either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18. In this lottery, a satellite 20 associated with the color of the ball B that satisfies a predetermined lottery condition is determined. Then, the game of the determined satellite 20 is favored or unfavorable. For example, the game result is that the satellite 20 associated with the color of the ball B that, among the eight balls B thrown in at the same time, did not enter either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18 until the end wins, and the other satellites 20 lose. Note that the special game is not limited to such a player-versus-player game, and may be a special bingo game different from a normal bingo game, or a game other than the bingo game.

[0048] <Functional configuration> FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the lottery game machine 1. As shown in FIG.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 6, the lottery game machine 1 includes, as its functional components, a storage means 50, a receiving means 52, a lottery means 54, and a control means 56.

[0050] The storage means 50 is realized by one or more auxiliary storage units 33. The functional configuration other than the storage means 50 is realized by the CPU 31 executing a game program 50A stored in the main storage unit 32, the auxiliary storage unit 33, or the like. In addition, all or a part of the functional configuration of the lottery game machine 1 may be provided in an external server device or the like. For example, the storage means 50, the control means 56, and the like may be provided in an external server device or the like.

[0051] The storage means 50 stores, for example, a game program 50A and game data 50B.

[0052] The game program 50A is a program for providing the computer 30 with various functions for executing a lottery game. The program may be stored in an external storage device of the lottery game machine 1. The program may be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, or may be provided in a format for installation via a network such as the Internet.

[0053] The game data 50B is various data necessary for the computer 30 to proceed with the lottery game. The game data 50B is set in advance by, for example, a designer. The game data 50B includes, for example, information linking the satellite 20 with the unique information of the ball B, and information linking the ball pocket 14 with the number in the bingo game. The information linking the satellite 20 with the unique information of the ball B includes, for example, a satellite ID (identification information) indicating each satellite 20 and the color (unique information) of the ball B linked to the satellite ID. A different color is linked to each satellite ID. Furthermore, the information linking the ball pocket 14 with the number in the bingo game includes, for example, a pocket ID (identification information) indicating the ball pocket 14 and a number linked to the pocket ID. A different number is linked to each pocket ID.

[0054] The reception means 52 receives an operation of each player at each of the multiple satellites 20. The reception means 52 receives, for example, an operation indicating an instruction to start a lottery game by each player. For example, the operation may be a player facing each satellite 20 inserting (betting) a desired number of medals into the medal insertion slot 24. When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 24, a sensor provided in the medal insertion slot 24 detects the medal, and the detection result is output to the peripheral device interface 37. When the detection result is output to the peripheral device interface 37, the reception means 52 receives an operation to insert a medal by the player. Then, when the reception means 52 receives this operation, it outputs information indicating an instruction to start a lottery game to the control means 56 together with a satellite ID indicating the satellite 20 that received the operation, a player ID indicating the player who performed the operation, and the like. In addition, when the number of players participating in the lottery game is smaller than the number of satellites 20, the reception means 52 may receive the instruction to start the lottery game by automatic control by the CPU 31. For example, in a satellite 20 that does not accept operations by a player, the reception means 52 is deemed to have received the instruction to start the lottery game by automatic control by the CPU 31 on behalf of the player.

[0055] When the control means 56 inserts the ball B into the turntable 12, the lottery means 54 executes a lottery based on whether the ball B has entered the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18. Specifically, the lottery means 54 executes, as the lottery, a normal lottery (first lottery) for determining a lottery result common to each satellite 20, and a special lottery (second lottery) for determining a satellite 20 linked to unique information of the ball B that satisfies a lottery condition. In the first embodiment, an example will be described in which the unique information of the ball B related to this special lottery is appearance information of the ball B, in particular the color of the ball B.

[0056] The normal lottery is a lottery that determines a lottery result common to each satellite 20 (common to all players who have accepted operations at each satellite 20) based on whether or not the ball B has entered any of the plurality of ball pockets 14 and the center pocket 18. The normal lottery is, for example, a lottery (number lottery) that is executed by the control means 56 while a bingo game as a normal game is being executed, and determines the numbers to be activated on the bingo card.

[0057] For example, in the normal lottery, the lottery means 54 determines that a ball B has entered the ball pocket 14 as a winning prize, and determines a number associated with the ball pocket 14 as a number to be validated in common among the satellites 20. More specifically, when the ball B has entered the ball pocket 14 and is detected by an infrared sensor or the like, the infrared sensor outputs the detection information to the peripheral device interface 37. When the detection information is output, the lottery means 54 specifies the pocket ID of the ball pocket 14 into which the ball B has entered. Then, the lottery means 54 refers to the game data 50B and determines the number associated with the specified pocket ID as the number to be validated. Note that, in the normal lottery, when the ball B does not enter any of the ball pockets 14 but enters the center pocket 18, it is determined as a losing prize. That is, in this case, the center pocket 18 functions as a losing hole in the lottery. For example, when a total of five balls B win, the lottery means 54 determines the lottery result in one bingo game (determines the five numbers to be activated on the bingo card).

[0058] The special lottery is a lottery (satellite lottery) for determining a satellite 20 linked to the color (unique information) of the ball B that satisfies a lottery condition based on whether the ball B has entered any of the plurality of ball pockets 14 and the center pocket 18. The special lottery is executed, for example, when a player-versus-player game is executed as a special game by the control means 56, and a specific satellite 20 to be favored or unfavorable is determined by the control means 56 described later.

[0059] For example, in the special lottery, the lottery means 54 selects a ball B that satisfies the lottery conditions from among the multiple balls B inserted into the turntable 12. In this case, the number of balls B selected by the lottery means 54 does not necessarily have to be one. For example, when there are multiple balls B that satisfy the lottery conditions, the lottery means 54 may further select at least one ball B from among these balls B, or may select all of these balls B. Then, the lottery means 54 determines the satellite 20 associated with the color of the selected ball B as the specific satellite 20.

[0060] The lottery conditions in the special lottery include, for example, the following conditions: [1] the ball B enters any one of the multiple holes (ball pocket 14 and center pocket 18) first; [2] the ball B enters any one of the multiple holes (ball pocket 14 and center pocket 18) last; [3] the ball B remains as the last one on the turntable 12; or [4] the ball B remains as the last one on the turntable 12 and enters a specific hole (for example, the center pocket 18). That is, in the special lottery, the center pocket 18 can function as a winning hole in the lottery. In addition, in the special lottery, the center pocket 18 may function as a losing hole in the lottery, as in the normal lottery. In addition, the lottery conditions in the special lottery are not limited to any one of the above [1] to [4], and various conditions may be appropriately set by a designer or the like. For example, the multiple ball pockets 14 may be set separately as winning holes and losing holes, and a winning hole corresponding to the color of the selected ball B may be set. When a winning hole corresponding to the color of the selected ball B is set, the lottery conditions include, for example, a condition that a ball B of a color corresponding to the winning hole enters the winning hole.

[0061] The lottery means 54 selects a ball B that satisfies the lottery conditions based on the detection information output to the peripheral device interface 37 from an IC tag reader or the like as a ball detection mechanism. For example, the ball B that is first detected by the IC tag reader is selected as one that satisfies the lottery condition [1] above. Also, for example, the ball B that is last detected by the IC tag reader is selected as one that satisfies the lottery condition [2] above. Also, for example, when seven balls B have been detected by the IC tag reader, an undetected ball B is selected as one that satisfies the lottery condition [3] above. Also, for example, the ball B that is last detected by the IC tag reader without being detected by any of the infrared sensors of each ball pocket 14 is selected as one that satisfies the lottery condition [4] above.

[0062] Next, the lottery means 54 specifies the color of the ball B that satisfies the lottery condition based on the detection information output from the IC tag reader to the peripheral device interface 37. Next, the lottery means 54 refers to the game data 50B and determines the satellite 20 (satellite ID) linked to the information indicating the specified color. When all of the eight inserted balls B enter either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18, the lottery means 54 determines the lottery result in one player match game.

[0063] Furthermore, the lottery conditions in the special lottery may be different depending on whether the protrusion 16 functions as one of the multiple holes (ball catching parts) formed in the turntable 12. That is, the lottery conditions may be different depending on whether the center pocket 18 appears on the turntable 12. For example, the lottery conditions may be conditions related to the center pocket 18 when the center pocket 18 appears, and may be conditions unrelated to the center pocket 18 when the center pocket 18 does not appear. The conditions related to the center pocket 18 include, for example, a condition that the ball B enters the center pocket 18 first, that the ball B enters the center pocket 18 last, that the ball B remains as the last ball on the turntable 12 and enters the center pocket 18, etc. The conditions unrelated to the center pocket 18 include a condition that the ball B enters any of the ball pockets 14 first, that the ball B enters any of the ball pockets 14 last, that the ball B remains as the last ball on the turntable 12, that the ball B remains as the last ball on the turntable 12 and enters a specific ball pocket 14, etc.

[0064] Furthermore, the lottery means 54 executes a special lottery when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied during execution of a normal lottery. In the first embodiment, the execution condition includes, for example, the occurrence of a predetermined event, the passage of a predetermined time, or an operation by an administrator of the lottery game machine 1 (a staff member at the game center), etc. The predetermined event is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the fifth ball B entering the ball pocket 14 numbered "25."

[0065] In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the execution condition of this special lottery matches the switching condition for switching the lottery game from the normal game to the special game by the control means 56. Also, in the first embodiment, when this execution condition is satisfied, the normal lottery is ended and switched to the special lottery. That is, in the first embodiment, the normal lottery is switched to the special lottery at the timing when the normal game is switched to the special game. The execution condition and the switching condition may be notified (previewed) to the player by being displayed on the display 42A or the like.

[0066] The control means 56 controls the entire game executed by the lottery game machine 1. For example, the control means 56 displays a bingo card on the display 42A of each satellite 20 before receiving an operation indicating a start instruction of the lottery game from the player. In addition, when the control means 56 acquires information indicating a start instruction of the lottery game by each satellite 20 from the reception means 52, the control means 56 starts a normal game (bingo game) as the lottery game. Specifically, the control means 56 transmits a drive instruction to a motor for rotating the turntable 12 via the peripheral device interface 37 in response to the output of the information from the reception means 52. As a result, the control means 56 drives the motor to rotate the turntable 12. In addition, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism so that a plurality of balls B of a predetermined color are thrown into the turntable 12 sequentially or all at once. In addition, in a normal bingo game, the color of the thrown balls B is not particularly limited, and may not be eight colors.

[0067] Also, for example, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism to collect the ball B that has entered the center pocket 18 and to throw it back into the turntable 12. When all the balls B thrown into the turntable 12 have entered the ball pocket 14, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism to collect the ball B from the ball pocket 14, and ends one bingo game. If the game is not over, the control means 56 then controls the ball handling mechanism to throw the collected ball B back in, and the next bingo game is played. If the game is over, the control means 56 ends the lottery game without playing the next bingo game.

[0068] Furthermore, when a switching condition for switching from the normal game to the special game is satisfied, the control means 56 ends the normal game and switches to execution of the special game (player battle game). In this case, the control means 56 controls the ball throwing mechanism to throw multiple balls B having different colors (unique information) and corresponding to the number of satellites 20 into the turntable 12 at the same time. As a result, eight balls B of different colors (e.g., red, green, blue, purple, yellow, brown, black, and white) are thrown into the turntable 12 at the same time.

[0069] Also, for example, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism to collect the ball B that has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18 in one player competition game and to identify the color of the collected ball B. Then, when all the inserted balls B have been collected and identified, the control means 56 ends one player competition game. Then, if the game is not over, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism to insert the collected ball B again, and replays the lottery game (normal bingo game or player competition game). If the game is over, the control means 56 ends the game without playing the next lottery game.

[0070] In addition, the control means 56 reflects the common lottery result determined by the normal lottery in the games of each satellite 20, and gives preferential or discriminatory treatment to the games of the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery.

[0071] Specifically, the control means 56 reflects a common lottery result determined by a normal lottery in a normal bingo game in common to the games of each satellite 20. The control means 56 displays the numbers determined by the execution of a normal lottery on the bingo card displayed on the display 42A of each satellite 20 in the bingo game in a manner that makes them distinguishable from other numbers.

[0072] Furthermore, the control means 56 favors or disfavors the game of the satellite 20 determined by the execution of the special lottery in the player-versus-player game. Here, favoring a game includes favorable treatment in terms of the game, preferential treatment, generous treatment, and the like. Specific examples of favoring a game include treating the game result as a win, performing various processes to make the game result favorable, providing benefits such as a bonus game or a jackpot game, and increasing the content of characters, items, and the like used in the game. Disfavoring a game includes treating the game unfavorably, making it inferior, and treating it poorly, and the like. Specific examples of disfavoring a game include treating the game result as a loss, providing penalties such as performing various processes to make the game result unfavorable, and reducing the content of characters, items, and the like used in the game. Favoring or disfavoring a game is not limited to favoring or disfavoring the game result, and may also include favoring or disfavoring the progress of the game, such as during the game.

[0073] For example, the control means 56 favors or disfavors the satellite 20 determined by the execution of a special lottery over other satellites 20 other than the satellite 20. In the first embodiment, the control means 56 favors or disfavors only the game of the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery. For example, the control means 56 imposes a penalty on the satellite 20 linked to the color of the ball B that entered any one of the holes first in the player-versus-player game. The control means 56 also determines the game result of the satellite 20 linked to the color of the ball B that remains as the last one on the turntable 12 as a win, and grants a privilege such as a bonus game to the satellite 20. For example, if the bonus game is won, a privilege such as a jackpot game is further granted. The control means 56 also determines the game result of the satellite 20 linked to the color of the ball B that remains as the last one on the turntable 12 and entered the center pocket 18 as a big win (big win), and grants a privilege of the jackpot game to the satellite 20. In the satellite 20 where the big win occurred, the jackpot game privilege is awarded directly even if the bonus game is not won. In other words, if there is a big win, the game result is more favorable than if there was just a win.

[0074] Furthermore, the control means 56 drives a motor for moving the protrusion 16 up and down during the execution of the lottery game. As a result, the control means 56 controls the movement of the protrusion 16 in a direction intersecting with the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12. The control of the movement of the protrusion 16 by the control means 56 allows the protrusion 16 to move upward or downward. As a result, when the protrusion 16 is positioned along the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12 (see FIG. 3), a center pocket 18 functioning as a ball catching portion appears in the center of the turntable 12. On the other hand, when the protrusion 16 is positioned protruding from the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12 (see FIG. 4), the center pocket 18 disappears, and the function of the protrusion 16 as a ball catching portion in the center of the turntable 12 is disabled.

[0075] In addition, the control means 56 moves the protrusion 16 up and down to make the center pocket 18 appear or disappear according to a predetermined movement condition that is a condition for moving the protrusion 16. The movement condition is not particularly limited, but includes, for example, a condition regarding the number of balls B on the turntable 12 and a condition regarding the game time. An example of the condition regarding the number of balls B on the turntable 12 is that the number of balls B on the turntable 12 has become a predetermined number (e.g., three) or less. An example of the condition regarding the game time is that a predetermined time has elapsed after the ball B is thrown into the turntable 12 in the lottery game. The control means 56 moves the protrusion 16 upward to make the center pocket 18 appear, or moves the protrusion 16 downward to make the center pocket 18 disappear, at the timing when the movement condition is satisfied.

[0076] Furthermore, the control means 56 drives a motor for rotating the protrusion 16 in a state where the protrusion 16 protrudes from the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12. As a result, the control means 56 rotates the protrusion 16 protruding from the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12 along the rotation direction of the turntable 12. The control means 56 rotates the protrusion 16, for example, in the same direction as the rotation direction of the turntable 12, but faster than the rotation speed of the turntable 12. As a result, the center pocket 18 disappears on the turntable 12, and instead a rotating windmill 19 appears. This rotating windmill 19 makes it possible to bounce the ball B that has rolled to the center of the turntable 12 outward.

[0077] Furthermore, the control means 56 notifies the player of information indicating which satellite 20 the multiple holes (ball pocket 14 and center pocket 18) are associated with in the second lottery. For example, when the lottery means 54 executes the second lottery, the control means 56 causes the light-emitting means provided around the ball pocket 14 to emit light in advance in a color corresponding to the satellite 20 or the ball B to be dropped from the satellite 20 onto the turntable 12. For example, the control means 56 causes each of the light-emitting means of the multiple ball pockets 14 to emit light in one of the eight colors associated with each satellite 20. This allows the player to know which satellite 20 the ball pocket 14 is associated with based on the color emitted by the light-emitting means of the ball pocket 14. Here, for example, when a winning hole corresponding to the color of ball B is set among the multiple ball pockets 14, the player can watch the ball B on the turntable 12 with interest to see whether the ball B of the color tied to his / her satellite 20 will enter the winning hole corresponding to the color of the ball B. The control means 56 may illuminate all of the multiple ball pockets 14 in any of the eight colors tied to the satellite 20, or may illuminate a predetermined number (e.g., eight) of the multiple ball pockets 14 instead of all of them.

[0078] <Processing flow> Fig. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of the processes performed by each functional means of the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment. The order or contents of the following processes can be changed as appropriate. In the initial state (at the start of the lottery game) before the process of Fig. 7 is started, a bingo card is displayed on the display 42A of each satellite 20.

[0079] (Step SP10) The acceptance means 52 accepts an operation of inserting medals (betting) from the player at each satellite 20, and outputs information indicating an instruction to start the lottery game to the control means 56. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP12.

[0080] (Step SP12) The control means 56 executes a bingo game as a normal game. Specifically, the control means 56 transmits a drive command to a motor for rotating the turntable 12 to drive the motor and rotate the turntable 12. Next, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism to throw multiple balls B of a predetermined color into the turntable 12 sequentially or all at once. Then, the process proceeds to step SP14.

[0081] (Step SP14) The lottery means 54 executes a normal lottery to determine a common lottery result for each satellite 20, based on whether or not the ball B has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18. When the ball B has entered the center pocket 18, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism to collect the ball B and throw it back into the turntable 12. Then, the process proceeds to step SP16.

[0082] (Step SP16) The control means 56 judges whether or not the movement condition of the protrusion 16 is satisfied. For example, the control means 56 judges whether or not the number of balls B on the turntable 12 is a predetermined number (e.g., three) or less. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to the process of step SP18. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, the process proceeds to the process of step SP20. Note that, when returning to the process of step SP14 via the processes of steps SP18 and SP20 after the judgment is affirmative in the process of step SP16 and the process of step SP16 is performed again, it may be judged whether or not a movement condition different from the movement condition when the previous judgment was affirmative is satisfied. For example, it may be judged whether or not a movement condition is satisfied, such as the number of balls B on the turntable 12 being a number (e.g., one) less than the above-mentioned predetermined number (e.g., three).

[0083] (Step SP18) The control means 56 drives a motor for moving the protrusion 16 up and down, thereby moving the protrusion 16. For example, when the center pocket 18 is in an exposed state, the control means 56 moves the protrusion 16 downward, thereby causing the center pocket 18 to disappear and causing the rotary windmill 19 to appear. The control means 56 also drives a motor for rotating the rotary windmill 19, thereby rotating the rotary windmill 19 (protrusion 16). For example, when the rotary windmill 19 is in an exposed state, the control means 56 moves the protrusion 16 upward, thereby causing the rotary windmill 19 to disappear and causing the center pocket 18 to appear. Then, the process proceeds to step SP20.

[0084] (Step SP20) The control means 56 judges whether or not a total of five balls B entered the ball pockets 14 and won a prize. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP22. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, the process returns to step SP14 and the execution of the normal lottery continues.

[0085] (Step SP22) The lottery means 54 determines the numbers (the five winning numbers) associated with the ball pocket 14 into which the ball B fell as the numbers to be validated in the bingo game. The control means 56 also controls the ball handling mechanism to collect the ball B from the ball pocket 14 and prepare for the next lottery game. Then, the process proceeds to step SP24.

[0086] (Step SP24) The control means 56 determines the game result of each satellite 20 based on the lottery result determined in the processing of step SP22. For example, the control means 56 validates the five numbers determined in the processing of step SP22 on the bingo card displayed on the display 42A of each satellite 20. A reward, such as medals or a bonus game, is given to the satellite 20 where a bingo has been established as a result of the game result being determined. The medals as the reward are paid out to the medal payout outlet 26 of the satellite 20 or accumulated in the credits by the control means 56. Then, the processing proceeds to the processing of step SP26.

[0087] (Step SP26) The control means 56 judges whether or not an event for starting a special game (for example, the fifth ball B entering the ball pocket 14 numbered "25") has occurred. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP28, and if the judgment is negative, the process proceeds to step SP42.

[0088] (Step SP28) The control means 56 executes a player battle game as the special game. Specifically, the control means 56 controls the ball handling mechanism to simultaneously throw eight balls B of eight colors onto the turntable 12. Then, the process proceeds to step SP30.

[0089] (Step SP30) The lottery means 54 executes a special lottery to determine the satellite 20 associated with the color of the ball B that satisfies the lottery conditions. The control means 56 also collects the ball B that has entered the ball pocket 14, identifies the color of the collected ball B, and controls the ball handling mechanism to prepare for the next lottery game. Then, the process proceeds to step SP32.

[0090] (Step SP32) The control means 56 judges whether or not the movement condition of the protrusion 16 is satisfied. This process is similar to the process of step SP16, so a detailed description will be omitted. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to the process of step SP34, and if the judgment is negative, the process proceeds to the process of step SP36.

[0091] (Step SP34) The control means 56 drives a motor for vertically moving the protrusion 16, thereby moving the protrusion 16. This process is similar to the process of step SP18, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP36.

[0092] (Step SP36) The control means 56 judges whether or not all the balls B on the turntable 12 have entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP38, and if the judgment is negative, the process returns to step SP30, and the special lottery continues.

[0093] (Step SP38) The selection means 54 determines the selection result of the special selection. For example, when the center pocket 18 has not appeared, the selection means 54 selects the ball B that entered any one of the plurality of ball pockets 14 first. Then, the selection means 54 determines the satellite 20 associated with the color of the selected ball B as the satellite 20 that will give a poor game result. Also, when the center pocket 18 has appeared, the selection means 54 selects the ball B that remains as the last one on the turntable 12 and that entered the center pocket 18 last. Then, the selection means 54 determines the satellite 20 associated with the color of the selected ball B as the satellite 20 that will give a favorable game result. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP40.

[0094] (Step SP40) The control means 56 determines the game result of each satellite 20 based on the lottery result determined in the processing of step SP38. The control means 56, for example, imparts a predetermined penalty to the satellite 20 determined in the processing of step SP38 as the satellite 20 that treats the game result poorly. In addition, the control means 56, for example, determines the satellite 20 determined in the processing of step SP38 as the satellite 20 that treats the game result favorably as a big win, and grants a privilege such as a jackpot game to the satellite 20. A large amount of medals is awarded as a reward to a player who wins in this jackpot game. The medals as a reward are paid out to the medal payout outlet 26 of the satellite 20 or accumulated in the credit by the control means 56. Then, the processing proceeds to the processing of step SP42.

[0095] (Step SP42) The control means 56 judges whether or not a game end condition such as game over is satisfied. If the judgment is affirmative, the series of processes shown in Fig. 7 is terminated. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, the process returns to the process of step SP12, and the next normal game is executed.

[0096] <Action and effect> As described above, the lottery game machine 1 as an information processing device according to the first embodiment is a lottery game machine 1 that executes a lottery game using a ball B inserted into the turntable 12 in response to receiving operations from each player at each of the multiple satellites 20, and is equipped with a lottery means 54 that executes a normal lottery (first lottery) that determines a common lottery result for each satellite 20 based on whether the ball has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18, which are multiple holes formed in the turntable 12, and a special lottery (second lottery) that determines a satellite 20 linked to the color, which is unique information of the ball B that satisfies a lottery condition based on whether the ball has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18, and a control means 56 that reflects the common lottery result determined by the normal lottery in the games of each satellite 20 and favors or disfavors the games of the satellites 20 determined by the special lottery.

[0097] According to this configuration, a common lottery result is determined for each satellite 20 by the normal lottery, and the common lottery result is reflected in the game of each satellite 20. In addition, a satellite 20 linked to the color of the ball B that satisfies the lottery condition is determined by the special lottery, and the game of the determined satellite 20 is favored or unfavored. Therefore, when a normal lottery is executed (in the case of a normal game), a lottery result common to all players is reflected in the game, while when a special lottery is executed (in the case of a special game), a game of only a specific player is favored or unfavored. In this way, a variety of game developments can be achieved depending on whether a normal lottery or a special lottery is executed, and monotonous game development can be suppressed. Furthermore, when a special lottery is executed, a sense of expectation or impatience that only a specific player may gain or lose can be given to the player. As a result of the above, the entertainment value of the lottery game can be improved.

[0098] In addition, in the lottery game machine 1 of the first embodiment, when a special lottery is executed, the control means 56 inserts multiple balls B, each having a different color and corresponding to the number of satellites 20, into the turntable 12, and when a special lottery is executed, the lottery means 54 selects a ball B that satisfies the lottery conditions from among the multiple balls B, and determines the satellite 20 linked to the color of the selected ball B.

[0099] According to this configuration, when a special lottery is executed, for example, in a lottery game machine 1 having eight satellites 20, eight balls B of eight colors are dropped into the turntable 12. This makes it possible to provide players with a new way of playing, such as a player-versus-player game, which is completely different from a normal bingo game, and further improves the entertainment value of the lottery game.

[0100] Furthermore, in the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment, a protrusion 16 is formed in the center of the turntable 12, which is movable in a direction intersecting the top surface 12a of the turntable 12. The control means 56 controls the movement of the protrusion 16 in the intersecting direction. When the movement control positions the protrusion 16 along the top surface 12a of the turntable 12, the protrusion 16 functions as one of the multiple holes. When the movement control positions the protrusion 16 protruding from the top surface 12a of the turntable 12, the protrusion 16 does not function as one of the multiple holes. The lottery conditions differ depending on whether the protrusion 16 functions as one of the multiple holes.

[0101] According to this configuration, the vertical movement of the protrusion 16 changes whether or not the protrusion 16 functions as one of the multiple holes formed in the turntable 12. And since the lottery conditions for the special lottery differ depending on whether the protrusion 16 functions as one of the multiple holes, i.e., whether the center pocket 18 appears or not, the vertical movement of the protrusion 16 changes the lottery result of the special lottery. Therefore, the game can be developed in a variety of ways depending on the change in the lottery result of the special lottery.

[0102] In the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the protrusion 16 has a pair of blades 16a and 16b, and the control means 56 rotates the protrusion 16 protruding from the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12.

[0103] According to this configuration, as the protrusion 16 protruding from the top surface 12a of the turntable 12 rotates, the ball B hits the blades 16a, 16b of the protrusion 16 and is bounced off. This makes it possible to vary the movement of the ball B on the turntable 12, making the game even more diverse.

[0104] Furthermore, in the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the lottery means 54 executes a special lottery when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied during execution of a normal lottery.

[0105] According to this configuration, when a normal lottery in which a common lottery result is obtained is being performed in each satellite 20, if a predetermined execution condition such as an event occurrence is satisfied, a special lottery is performed to select a satellite 20 that will favor or disfavor a game. This makes it possible to create a sense of exclusivity in that the special lottery is a special lottery that is different from the normal lottery.

[0106] In the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the unique information of the ball B is appearance information including at least one of the color, shape, and size of the ball B.

[0107] According to this configuration, since the unique information of the ball B is appearance information that can be visually identified, the player can visually identify the ball B with the unique information linked to his / her own satellite 20 among the balls B thrown on the turntable 12. Therefore, the player can predict whether the ball B with the unique information linked to his / her own satellite 20 satisfies the lottery conditions by looking at the movement of the ball B on the turntable 12, which can increase the player's excitement.

[0108] Furthermore, in the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the control means 56 notifies the player of information indicating which satellite 20 the ball pocket 14 as a plurality of holes is associated with in the second lottery.

[0109] According to this configuration, the player can know which satellite 20 the ball pocket 14 is linked to. Therefore, for example, when a winning hole corresponding to the color of ball B is set in the ball pocket 14, the player can watch the movement of ball B on the turntable 12 with interest to see whether ball B of the color linked to the player's satellite 20 will land in the winning hole corresponding to the color of ball B.

[0110] --- Second embodiment --- Next, a lottery game machine 1A according to a second embodiment (see FIG. 1) will be described. <Overall composition>

[0111] The lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment will be described in detail below, focusing mainly on the differences from the first embodiment. Note that the configuration and functions of the lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment, which are not described below, are similar to those of the lottery game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0112] In the first embodiment, an example was described in which the special lottery is a lottery for determining a satellite 20 linked to the color of the ball B that satisfies the lottery condition. In contrast, in the second embodiment, the special lottery is a lottery for determining a satellite 20 in which the ball B has entered a bonus pocket 60 (satellite hole portion) formed in the turntable 12. Also, in the first embodiment, an example was described in which the lottery means 54 executes a normal lottery in the normal game, and switches from the normal lottery to execute a special lottery in the special game. In contrast, in the second embodiment, the lottery means 54 executes a normal lottery and a special lottery in parallel in the normal game.

[0113] First, the bonus pocket 60 formed on the turntable 12 will be described. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the bonus pockets 60 are formed around the turntable 12 and linked to each satellite 20. That is, each bonus pocket 60 corresponds to each satellite 20. The bonus pocket 60 is arranged, for example, on the guide circle 13 around the turntable 12, near the satellite 20 to which the bonus pocket 60 is linked. Here, "near the satellite 20" means near the position of the satellite 20. A total of eight bonus pockets 60 are provided, corresponding to the number of satellites 20.

[0114] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a bonus pocket 60 located along the top surface 13a of the guide circle 13. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a bonus pocket 60 located below the top surface 13a of the guide circle 13.

[0115] As shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the bonus pocket 60 has a central portion 60a and an outer peripheral portion 60b. The central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b can be moved up and down by driving a motor (not shown). The central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b may move up and down independently, or may move up and down integrally. By moving the central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b of the bonus pocket 60 up and down, the ease of entry of the ball B into the bonus pocket 60 can be adjusted in stages. The bonus pocket 60 is provided with an infrared sensor or the like as a ball detection mechanism, similar to the ball pocket 14.

[0116] 8, when the central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b of the bonus pocket 60 are positioned along the upper surface 13a of the guide circle 13, the bonus pocket 60 (particularly the central portion 60a) does not function as a ball capture portion. In other words, the ball B cannot enter the bonus pocket 60.

[0117] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, when the central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b of the bonus pocket 60 are positioned below the upper surface 13a of the guide circle 13, the bonus pocket 60 (particularly the central portion 60a) functions as a ball capture portion. That is, the ball B can enter the bonus pocket 60. The ball B that enters the bonus pocket 60 in this state is returned to the turntable 12 by the bonus pocket 60 being positioned again as shown in FIG. 8. This prevents the number of balls B involved in the lottery from decreasing even if the ball B enters the bonus pocket 60. In addition, in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the upper surfaces of the central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b are positioned along substantially the same plane (they are at the same height), but the upper surfaces of the central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b may be shifted from each other by the central portion 60a and the outer peripheral portion 60b moving independently.

[0118] <Functional configuration> The lottery game machine 1A has the same functional configuration as that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 6).

[0119] In the lottery game machine 1A, the game data 50B stored in the storage means 50 further includes, in addition to or instead of the linking information between the satellite 20 and the unique information of the ball B, linking information between the satellite 20 and the bonus pocket 60. This linking information includes a satellite ID (identification information) indicating each satellite 20, and a pocket ID (identification information) indicating the bonus pocket 60 linked to the satellite ID.

[0120] The lottery means 54 executes a normal lottery (first lottery) that determines a lottery result common to each satellite 20 based on whether or not the ball has entered either the ball pocket 14 or the center pocket 18 formed on the turntable 12, and a special lottery (second lottery) that determines a satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B has entered, when the ball B has entered the bonus pocket 60. The normal lottery in the second embodiment is similar to the normal lottery in the first embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0121] The special lottery in the second embodiment is executed in parallel with the normal lottery, for example, when a normal bingo game is executed. The special lottery is a lottery for determining the satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B has fallen as the satellite 20 that will favor or disfavor the bingo game. The ball B on the turntable 12 may enter the bonus pocket 60 formed in the guide circle 13 by being bounced off by the rotating windmill 19, for example. When the ball B that has entered the bonus pocket 60 is detected by an infrared sensor or the like, the infrared sensor outputs the detection information to the peripheral device interface 37. When the detection information is output, the lottery means 54 specifies the pocket ID of the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B has fallen. Then, the lottery means 54 refers to the game data 50B and determines the satellite 20 (satellite ID) linked to the specified pocket ID.

[0122] Furthermore, the lottery means 54 executes a special lottery when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied during execution of a normal lottery. In the second embodiment, the execution condition includes, for example, occurrence of a predetermined event, lapse of a predetermined time, or operation by an administrator of the lottery game machine 1 (a staff member at a game center), etc. The predetermined event is not particularly limited, but may include, for example, the entry of the ball B into a ball pocket 14 with a specific number such as the number "8" or "16". In the second embodiment, the lottery means 54 further executes a special lottery when this execution condition is satisfied during execution of a normal lottery. The actual situation condition may be notified (previewed) to the player by being displayed on the display 42A, etc.

[0123] In addition, the control means 56 reflects the result (number) of the normal lottery in the bingo game to each satellite 20 in common, and gives preferential or discriminatory treatment to only the satellite 20 determined by the execution of the special lottery in the bingo game. For example, the control means 56 gives a privilege or a penalty to the satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B has fallen in the bingo game. The privilege here includes, for example, determining that a bingo has been achieved when the player is in a reach situation, validating a plurality of numbers displayed on the bingo card regardless of the lottery result, granting a bonus game, etc. In addition, the penalty includes, for example, invalidating a number that has been valid up until that point, or declaring the result of the game as a loss, etc.

[0124] Furthermore, the control means 56 drives a motor for moving the bonus pocket 60 up and down, thereby controlling the movement of the bonus pocket 60 in a direction intersecting with the top surface 13a of the guide circle 13. The movement control of the bonus pocket 60 by the control means 56 allows the bonus pocket 60 to move upward or downward. As a result, when the bonus pocket 60 is positioned along the top surface 13a of the guide circle 13 (see FIG. 8), the bonus pocket 60 does not function as a ball catching section. When the bonus pocket 60 is positioned below the top surface 13a of the guide circle 13 (see FIG. 9), the bonus pocket 60 functions as a ball catching section.

[0125] <Processing flow> Fig. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of the processes performed by each functional means of the lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment. The order or contents of the following processes can be changed as appropriate. In the initial state (at the start of the lottery game) before the process of Fig. 10 is started, a bingo card is displayed on the display 42A of each satellite 20.

[0126] The processing from step SP50 to step SP58 is similar to the processing from step SP12 to step SP18 according to the first embodiment, and therefore the description will be omitted. After the processing from step SP58, the processing proceeds to the processing from step SP60.

[0127] (Step SP60) The control means 56 judges whether or not an event for starting a special game has occurred (for example, ball B has entered a ball pocket 14 with a specific number such as "8" or "16"). If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP62, and if the judgment is negative, the process returns to step SP54 and the normal lottery continues.

[0128] (Step SP62) The lottery means 54 executes a special lottery to determine the satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B has fallen, in parallel with the normal lottery to determine the number of the bingo card. When the rotating windmill 19 appears due to the movement of the protrusion 16 in the processing of step SP58 or step SP66 described later, for example, the ball B on the turntable 12 may enter the bonus pocket 60 by being bounced off by the blades 16a, 16b of the rotating windmill 19. In addition, the control means 56 moves the bonus pocket 60 up and down to adjust the ease with which the ball B can enter the bonus pocket 60, or returns the ball B that has entered the bonus pocket 60 onto the turntable 12. Then, the processing proceeds to the processing of step SP64.

[0129] (Step SP64) The control means 56 judges whether or not the movement condition of the protrusion 16 is satisfied. This process is the same as the process of step SP56, and for example, it is judged whether or not the same movement condition as the process of step SP56 is satisfied. Also, for example, when the process of step SP64 is performed after a positive judgment is made in the process of step SP56, the movement condition in the process of step SP64 may be different from the movement condition in the process of step SP56. For example, when a positive judgment is made in the process of step SP56 that the number of balls B on the turntable 12 has become a predetermined number (e.g., three) or less, it may be judged in the process of step SP64 whether or not the movement condition is satisfied, such as that the number of balls B has become a number even smaller than the predetermined number (e.g., one) or less.

[0130] (Step SP66) The control means 56 drives the motor for vertically moving the protrusion 16, thereby moving the protrusion 16. This process is similar to the process of step SP58, so a detailed description will be omitted. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP68.

[0131] (Step SP68) The control means 56 judges whether or not a total of five balls B entered the ball pockets 14 and won a prize. If the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to the process of step SP70, and if the judgment is negative, the process returns to the process of step SP62, and the normal lottery and the special lottery are continued.

[0132] (Step SP70) The lottery means 54 determines the number (the five winning numbers) linked to the ball pocket 14 containing the ball B as the number to be activated in the bingo game. The control means 56 also controls the ball handling mechanism to collect the ball B that has fallen into the ball pocket 14 and prepare for the next lottery game. The lottery means 54 also determines the satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 containing the ball B as the satellite 20 that will give a favorable or unfavorable game result. Then, the process proceeds to step S72.

[0133] (Step SP72) The control means 56 validates the five numbers determined in the process of step SP70 on the bingo card displayed on the display 42A of each satellite 20. The control means 56 also provides a bonus, such as a bingo win, when the bingo card displayed on the display 42A of the satellite 20 determined in the process of step SP70 is in a reach situation. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP74.

[0134] (Step SP74) The control means 56 judges whether or not a game end condition such as game over is satisfied. If the judgment is affirmative, the series of processes shown in Fig. 10 is terminated. On the other hand, if the judgment is negative, the process returns to the process of step SP52, and the next normal game is executed.

[0135] <Action and effect> As described above, the lottery game machine 1A as an information processing device according to the second embodiment is a lottery game machine 1 that executes a lottery game using a ball B inserted into the turntable 12 in response to the acceptance of operations of each player at each of the multiple satellites 20, and is equipped with a lottery means 54 that executes a normal lottery (first lottery) that determines a common lottery result for each satellite 20 based on whether the ball B enters any of the ball pockets 14 and center pocket 18, which are multiple holes formed in the turntable 12, and a special lottery (second lottery) that determines the satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B enters when the ball B enters a bonus pocket 60 (satellite hole portion) formed around the turntable 12 and linked to each satellite 20, and a control means 56 that reflects the common lottery result determined by the normal lottery in the games of each satellite 20 and favors or disfavors the games of the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery.

[0136] According to this configuration, a common lottery result is determined for each satellite 20 by the normal lottery, and the common lottery result is reflected in the game of each satellite 20. In addition, a satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B has fallen is determined by the special lottery, and the game of the determined satellite 20 is favored or unfavored. Therefore, when a normal lottery is executed (in the case of a normal game), a lottery result common to all players is reflected in the game, whereas when a special lottery is executed (in the case of a special game), a game of only a specific player is favored or unfavored. In this way, a variety of game developments can be achieved depending on whether a normal lottery or a special lottery is executed, and monotonous game development can be prevented. Furthermore, when a special lottery is executed, a sense of expectation or impatience that only a specific player may gain or lose can be given to the player. As a result of the above, the entertainment value of the lottery game can be improved.

[0137] In addition, in the lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment, the bonus pocket 60 is arranged in the vicinity of the satellite 20 to which the bonus pocket 60 is linked.

[0138] According to this configuration, a player can easily distinguish from his / her own satellite 20 whether or not the ball B has entered the bonus pocket 60 linked to his / her own satellite 20 .

[0139] Furthermore, in the lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment, a protrusion 16 that is movable in a direction intersecting the top surface 12a of the turntable 12 is formed in the center of the turntable 12, and the control means 56 controls the movement of the protrusion 16 in the intersecting direction, and when the movement control positions the protrusion 16 along the top surface 12a of the turntable 12, the protrusion 16 functions as one of a plurality of holes, and when the movement control positions the protrusion 16 protruding from the top surface 12a of the turntable 12, the protrusion 16 does not function as one of the plurality of holes.

[0140] According to this configuration, the vertical movement of the protrusion 16 determines whether or not the protrusion 16 functions as one of the multiple holes formed in the turntable 12. That is, the vertical movement of the protrusion 16 causes the center pocket 18 to appear or disappear, and the result of the lottery based on whether or not the ball falls into the center pocket 18 changes. Therefore, the game can be developed in a variety of ways depending on the change in the lottery result.

[0141] In the lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment, the protrusion 16 has a pair of blades 16a and 16b, and the control means 56 rotates the protrusion 16 protruding from the upper surface 12a of the turntable 12.

[0142] According to this configuration, the protrusion 16 protruding from the top surface 12a of the turntable 12 rotates, and the ball B hits the wing parts 16a, 16b of the protrusion 16 and is bounced off. This can give variation to the movement of the ball B on the turntable 12, and can make the game more diverse. In addition, the ball B is more likely to enter the bonus pocket 60 when it hits the wing parts 16a, 16b of the protrusion 16 and is bounced off. This can increase the possibility that the game of the satellite 20 linked to the bonus pocket 60 into which the ball B has landed will be favored or unfavorable, and can further increase the player's sense of expectation and impatience.

[0143] In the lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment, the control means 56 controls the movement of the bonus pocket 60 in a direction intersecting with the upper surface 13a of the guide circle 13 which is the periphery of the turntable 12.

[0144] According to this configuration, by moving the bonus pocket 60 up and down, it is possible to adjust the ease with which the ball B enters the bonus pocket 60, thereby making the game more diverse.

[0145] Moreover, in the lottery game machine 1A according to the second embodiment, the lottery means 54 executes a special lottery when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied during execution of a normal lottery.

[0146] According to this configuration, when a normal lottery in which a common lottery result is obtained is being performed in each satellite 20, if a predetermined execution condition such as an event occurrence is satisfied, a special lottery is performed to select a satellite 20 that will favor or disfavor a game. This makes it possible to create a sense of exclusivity in that the special lottery is a special lottery that is different from the normal lottery.

[0147] <Modification> The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. In other words, the above-mentioned embodiment may be modified by a person skilled in the art as appropriate, and the modifications may be included within the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention. In addition, the elements of the above-mentioned embodiment and the modifications described below may be combined to the extent technically possible, and the combinations of these may be included within the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention.

[0148] For example, in the special lottery of the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the satellite 20 linked to the color of the ball B is determined as the unique information of the ball B, but this unique information may be appearance information such as the size and shape of the ball B, or may be a tag ID (identification information) indicated by an IC tag carried by the ball B. If this unique information is a tag ID indicated by the IC tag of the ball B, the player cannot visually identify the ball B with the unique information linked to his / her own satellite 20 among the balls B thrown onto the turntable 12. Therefore, since it is not possible to predict whether the ball B with the unique information linked to his / her own satellite 20 satisfies the lottery conditions by looking at the movement of the ball B on the turntable 12, a player can get unexpected excitement when a lottery result involving the player is obtained.

[0149] In the first embodiment, the selection means 54 executes a normal lottery in the normal game, and switches from the normal lottery to execute a special lottery in the special game, but the execution timing of the special lottery is not limited to this example. For example, the execution timing of the special lottery may be when an execution condition is satisfied after a predetermined time has elapsed since switching from the normal game to the special game, or when an execution condition is satisfied during execution of the normal game. In addition, when the execution condition is satisfied, the special lottery may be executed in parallel with the normal lottery without switching from the normal lottery.

[0150] In the second embodiment, an example has been described in which a special lottery is executed in parallel when an execution condition is satisfied in the normal game, but the execution timing of the special lottery is not limited to this example. For example, the execution timing of the special lottery may be when the normal game is switched to the special game, or when an execution condition is satisfied after a predetermined time has elapsed since the normal game is switched to the special game, etc. Also, the special lottery may be executed by switching from the normal lottery, rather than being executed in parallel with the normal lottery.

[0151] In the above first embodiment, an example has been described in which the unique information (color) of the ball B is linked to the satellite 20 and stored in advance, but the lottery game machine 1 may include a linking means for dynamically linking the unique information of the ball B to the satellite 20 at the start of execution of the lottery game or during execution. This linking means links the unique information of the ball B to the satellite 20 at a predetermined timing at the start of execution of the lottery game or during execution. The storage means 50 stores the linking information linked by this linking means in the game data 50B. In addition, this linking means may perform a process of releasing the link between the unique information of the ball B and the satellite 20 that was once linked at the start of execution of the lottery game or during execution, and re-linking the information.

[0152] In the above second embodiment, an example in which the bonus pocket 60 is linked to the satellite 20 in advance has been described, but the lottery game machine 1A may include a linking means for dynamically linking the bonus pocket 60 to the satellite 20 at the start of execution of the lottery game or during execution. This linking means links the bonus pocket 60 to the satellite 20 at a predetermined timing at the start of execution of the lottery game or during execution. The storage means 50 stores the linking information linked by this linking means in the game data 50B. In addition, this linking means may perform a process of releasing the link between the bonus pocket 60 and the satellite 20 that was once linked at the start of execution of the lottery game or during execution, and re-linking the bonus pocket 60 and the satellite 20.

[0153] In the above first and second embodiments, an example has been described in which the ball B is automatically thrown into the turntable 12 under the control of the control means 56 without the operation of the player, but the ball B may be thrown in response to the operation of the player. For example, the reception means 52 may receive a throw-in instruction operation by the player, and the control means 56 may perform control so as to throw the ball B into the turntable 12 at the timing of receiving the throw-in instruction operation.

[0154] In the above first and second embodiments, the control means 56 has been described as giving preferential or unfavorable treatment to only the game of the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the control means 56 may give preferential or unfavorable treatment to the determined satellite 20 more than the other satellites 20 by making the degree of favorability or unfavorability of the game of the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery greater than the degree of favorability or unfavorability of the games of the other satellites 20. For example, the control means 56 may give the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery the most favorable treatment among the satellites 20, for example, by making the content of the game of the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery increase by 10, and the content of the games of the other satellites 20 increase by only 5.

[0155] In the above first and second embodiments, the control means 56 executes a common game at each satellite 20. However, the control means 56 may execute a different game at each satellite 20. Even if different games are played at each satellite 20, the control means 56 reflects the result of the normal lottery to each satellite 20, as in the above embodiment, and favors or disfavors the game at the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery. For example, the control means 56 favors or disfavors only the game at the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery. In addition, if there is content or the like common to the games at each satellite 20, the control means 56 may make the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery the most favorable of the satellites 20, for example, if the content is increased by 10 in the game at the satellite 20 determined by the special lottery, the content is increased by only 5 in the games at the other satellites 20. In addition, the control means 56 may execute a plurality of different games at one satellite 20 and reflect the lottery result in each of the different games. In other words, the control means 56 may perform control so that a single player can play a plurality of types of games (multi-games) that proceed based on the same lottery result.

[0156] In the above first and second embodiments, the protrusion 16 has a pair of blades 16a, 16b, but the number of blades of the protrusion 16 may be an odd number or an even number as long as it is one or more, and the blades may be spaced equally or not. The protrusion 16 may be controlled to perform at least one of various actions including not only rotation but also half rotation, swinging, vibration, etc., as long as the action can knock the ball B off the turntable 12. [Explanation of symbols]

[0157] 1, 1A: lottery game machine (computer, information processing device), 12: turntable (lottery board), 14: ball pocket (hole), 16: protrusion, 16a, 16b: blade, 18: center pocket (hole), 20: satellite, 54: lottery means, 56: control means, B: ball (lottery medium)

Claims

1. An information processing device that executes a lottery game using lottery media inserted into a lottery wheel in response to receiving an operation of each player at each of a plurality of satellites, comprising: A lottery means for executing a first lottery for determining a lottery result common to each of the satellites based on whether or not a ball has landed in any of a plurality of holes formed in the lottery wheel, and a second lottery for determining the satellites linked to unique information of the lottery medium that satisfies a lottery condition based on whether or not a ball has landed in any of the plurality of holes; a control means for reflecting the common lottery result determined by the first lottery in the games of the satellites and favoring or disfavoring the games of the satellites determined by the second lottery; An information processing device comprising:

2. When the second lottery is executed, the control means inserts a plurality of lottery media, each having unique information different from one another and corresponding to the number of the satellites, into the lottery wheel; When executing the second lottery, the lottery means selects a lottery medium that satisfies the lottery condition from among the plurality of lottery media, and determines the satellite linked to unique information of the selected lottery medium. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. a protrusion movable in a direction intersecting an upper surface of the lottery wheel is formed at a center of the lottery wheel; The control means controls the movement of the protrusion in the intersecting direction, When the protrusion is positioned along the upper surface of the lottery board by the movement control, the protrusion functions as one of the plurality of holes, and when the protrusion is positioned protruding from the upper surface of the lottery board by the movement control, the protrusion does not function as one of the plurality of holes, The lottery condition is a condition that differs depending on whether the protrusion functions as one of the plurality of hole portions.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The protrusion has one or more wings, The control means rotates the protrusion protruding from the upper surface of the lottery wheel. The information processing device according to claim 3 .

5. The lottery means executes the second lottery when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied during execution of the first lottery.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. The unique information of the lottery medium is appearance information including at least one of a color, a shape, and a size of the lottery medium.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

7. the control means notifies a player of information indicating which of the satellites the plurality of holes are associated with in the second lottery.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

8. A program for executing a lottery game using lottery media inserted into a lottery wheel in response to receiving an operation of each player at each of a plurality of satellites, comprising: Computer, a lottery means for executing a first lottery for determining a lottery result common to each of the satellites based on whether or not a ball has landed in any of a plurality of holes formed in the lottery wheel, and a second lottery for determining the satellites linked to unique information of the lottery medium that satisfies a lottery condition based on whether or not a ball has landed in any of the plurality of holes; a control means for reflecting the common lottery result determined by the first lottery in the games of each of the satellites and favoring or disfavoring the games of the satellites determined by the second lottery; A program to function as a

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